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Welcome to Sabougla ...

Sabougla is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sabougla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Sabougla is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sabougla lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sabougla: 662

Communities near Sabougla ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sabougla.

  • Grenada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Eupora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
    • Eupora is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <3>
  • Bruce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <3>
  • Duck Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
    • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
  • Calhoun City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
    • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <3>
  • Vardaman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
    • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <3>
  • Derma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
    • Derma is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Coffeeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Big Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sabougla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sabougla.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sabougla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sabougla.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sabougla. See our Newspapers Page for Sabougla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sabougla ...

Looking for more information about Sabougla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sabougla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sabougla.

Adding Sabougla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sabougla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sabougla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sabougla post office opened in 1873.

We also found Sabougla in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sabougla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sabougla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/